Trotjser waistband fastening means



Oct. 23, 1951 A. c. FALONE l-r'rAL 2,572,126

TRoUsER wAIsTBAND FASTENING MEANS Filed April 29, 195o 2 smETsY-snmsm 1 Fia).

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TROUSER WAISTBAND FASTENING MEANS Filed April 29, 195o 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR. 19A/540 C. w. owerramv; x

Patented Oct. 23, 1951 2,572,126 v 'rimossa WAISTBAND FASTENING MEANS Angelo C. -Falone,Northfi'eld,.and lRichard H. Alschuler, Glencoer-Ill.

Application April 29, 1950, Serial No.`'8,972

3 Claims. 1

l AOur `invention relates `to fastening means-for VMtrouser waist bands, and more particularly to Ithe method of applying the fastening means at V74the'overlapping portions of the waist band directly above the fly front region. f

In thev usual constructionof trousers of both the button and thev'slide fastener type either a button hole and button or a hook and catch Ameans are provided for eiiecting ya closure of the split waist band portion about the waist of the wearer. Where a hook and catch are employed. the catch is generally a flat bar of metal attached by la Ysewing operation to the inner overlapped portion of the waist band, and the hook in such garments usually contains an inner portion` positioned between two contiguous layers of material of the outer overlapping portion of the waist band which is usually anchored Ain place therein by sewing, the outer exposed portion being bent back substantially parallel to the inner portion and capable of cooperating with the catch in the well known manner, the

bend of the hook being positioned atthe very edge of the overlapping or outer portion of the waist band to engage on the catch means, thereby effectively securing together the upper normally open layers of material at the waist band above the buttons or the slide fastener.

In one of the types of construction on the market today, the hook in the position described has been sewed into place against an inner lining, and in the trade it is a well known fact that this type of construction is inherently weak .insomuch as Vthe Yhook is held in place by a few stitches of thread and is thus attached to "the cloth, the stitches not being able to withstand the stresses due to the repeated pulls exerted by theY catch, with the result that sooner or later the hook and catch fastener become loosened and must be repaired or replaced. Furthen-this type of construction entails expensive hand sewing operations which increase the cost of the garments made 'in this manner.

The 4principal object ofthe present invention is to provide a construction of hook-and'catch or fastener by means of which the sewing of eitherv of the elements to the cloth of the trousers is eliminated.

Afurther object of the inventionis to provide an improved hook and fastener or catch means capable of vbeing fastened `in place vby means of la-simple Aoperation whereby the separate steps fof sewing eitherthe Vhook -or the catch Yor fastening member in place will be eliminated'.

Affurther object of the invention is to provide an improved method of anchoringthe catchgor fastener attachment in place whereby the conventional sewing step heretofore employed will be unnecessary.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved catch or fastener attachment that is easily vand simply located and secured into position in the .trouser waist band, and once posil tioned is incapable -of vbecoming loosened, broken or tornfromits fastening, thereby Yinsuring long andeifective :use of the -catch lthroughout the life of the garment.

HAfurtherobject of the invention is to provide an improved method of fastening the catch nwhereby a .metal loop is employed, the loopifhaving leg portions .extending inside the waist band portion of the trousers and being enclosed vin *sa folded reinforcing strip which :is sewed into .the waist band portion in the normal `stitching operation.

A further object of the Iinvention is to provide .an improved method of fastening or anchoring the hook men'iber in .position at the edge of the waist band portion, `l the hook member 'having lshoulder portions adapted to bear against a fold 'in the end of an overlapping `waist band portion to Yprevent movement vin one direction; and the clasp or hook member adapted vto be bent around the end of another part of the waist band portion to prevent movement of the hook member in an opposite direction.

Y Other objects and advantages will be more apparent from the following description wherein reference is had to the accompanying drawings, upon which Fig.Y l is a full size fragmentary perspective of nthe iiay front portion of a pair of trousers Ypartly open, showing the slide fastener arranged in the -two portionsof the same, the catch positioned Yadjacent one end of the waist band and the other end of the waist band bent around to show the hook member extending from the verticaledge 'of the-waist band portion and capable of attachment to the catch to fasten the `overlapping portions of the waistband together;

Fig."2 -is a fragmentary -plan view showing `vthe two overlapping waist band portions with the hook Aand 'fastener in normal engagement as whenupon a wearer;

Fig. 3 is a'front perspective view of both the hook `and lthe Acatch `member shown 'separated 'from fthe trouser waist band, :but in generally the position which they occupy before connected together; Y

'.Fig...4 is Va back viewofboth Of the YWaist band portions of a pair of trousers shown connected together, portions of the cloth and reinforcement being broken away in section to more clearly show other parts;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view taken generally on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a similar enlarged vertical cross-sectional view taken on the line 6--6 of Fig. 4.

In the embodiment of the invention which we have chosen to illustrate and describe the same. in Fig. 1 we have shown the inner overlapped portion I0 of the waist band having a catch or loop memebr I2 attached thereto, as will be presently described, the other or outer overlapping waist band portion I4 being bent back upon itself to show the hook or fastener member I6 which, when the two waist band portions are in the normal wearing position as shown in Fig. 2, effect a connection, the hook member I6 having its clasp or exposed portion IGC connected through the loop fastener I2 to eectively secure the two portions of the waist band together.

The usual slide fastener closure may include the metallic engaging elements 2D and 22 upon each of the y front regions 24 and 26 of the trouser sections, the same being suitably connected together by a slide fastener, not shown.

In connecting the catch or fastener loop I2 to the inner waist band portion lll, as can be seen in Fig. 4, the connector hook may be in the form of a staple having the forwardly extending prong portions 12a and I2b adapted to be fastened through the material 28 and through a strip of lining or reinforcement 36 which is positioned on the back of the cloth. After the staple has been fastened through the cloth of the trousers and the reinforcing strip 3D, the strip is folded over and the usual line of finish stitching 34 serves to not only conceal the ends of the prongs beneath the reinforcement strip, but also prevents any unbending or loosening of the same. The waist hand lining 32, which is sewn into position by the same line of stitching, thus serves to effect a cover for this construction as well as serving as a reinforcement and lining for the waist band. The usual vertical lining reinforcement or woven canvas strip 36 is also sewed in the inside of the ily portion by the stitching 34, thus finishing the inside of the garment and providing an effective holding of the catch I2 in the reinforcement strip.

The fastener member I6 is formed of a flat piece of sheet metal, die cut to shape, having the back or base portion Ia, a pair of forwardly extending shoulder members IEb and a looped backwardly extending hook or clasp portion ISC. In some forms of construction it is desirable to have an opening Id formed in the hook portion Ic and an additional opening Ilie formed in the base or back portion 16a.

As previously pointed out, the hook portion has its base |60, positioned between two contiguous layers or plies of material-46 and 42, each of the layers including the cloth of which the suit is constructed, and a waist band lining or reinforcing strip 4I. The two contiguous layers of material are adapted to be sewed together near the edge 44, leaving an opening 46 through which the hook portion i60 of the attaching member extends, the back portion Isa being thus firmly positioned between the two contiguous layers 40 and 42 of the cloth and being held against displacement therein by means of the forwardly extending shoulders I6b which engage the fold at 5I (Fig. 6) to prevent movement of the fastening member when there is a forward pull on the hook portion I6c, the hook portion likewise preventing reverse pull by means of extending through the opening 46 and parallel with the back wall portion Ilia of the same.

From the above and foregoing description it can be seen that both the catch and the hook portion of the fastening means have been connected in the waist band without the use of sewing, the catch being applied by a conventional stapling machine, the staple adapted to be driven into the material to form the catch as shown, and the hook member being inserted from the interior of the waist band portion to extend the hook portion I6 through the opening 46 in the front edge of the same, with the shoulder portions IBb bearing against the fold 5I in the layer 40 of the cloth.

While we have illustrated and described a specic embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the construction and method above set forth, and we do not wish to be limited in any particular; rather what we desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a trouser having a front fly construction, the combination of a split waist band, one end of said waist band formed of an inner and an outer ply of cloth, each ply formed with an inturned edge fold at the fly portion, the edge fold of the outer ply being forward from the edge fold of the inner ply, the edge fold of the outer ply having a folded reinforcing strip therein, the fold of said reinforcing strip bearing against the fold of said outer ply, fastening means located at the edge fold of said inner ply near the top of the ily portion, said fastening means comprising a U-shaped member having one leg between said inner and outer plies, its bend around the edge fold of said inner ply and its free leg adjacent the inner side of said inner ply, said first leg having shoulders projecting forward beyond said bend positioned inside the fold of said reinforcing strip and bearing against the said fold of the reinforcing strip whereby forward movement of said fastening means is prevented, reverse movement being prevented by engagement of its bend against the edge fold of said inner ply, and a cooperating member on the other end of said waist band for engaging the free leg of said fastening means.

2. In a trouser having a front fly construction, the combination of asplit waist band, one end of said waist band formed of an inner and an outer ply of cloth, each ply formed with an inturned edge fold at the fly portion, the edge fold of the outer ply being forward from the edge fold of the inner ply, both of the edge folds of the outer and the inner plies having a folded reinforcing strip therein, the fold of said reinforcing strips bearing respectively against the folds of both said outer and inner plies, fastening means located at the edge fold of said inner ply near the top of the fly portion, said fastening means comprising a U-shaped member having one leg between said inner and outer plies, its bend around the edge fold of said inner ply and its free leg adjacent the inner side of said inner ply, said first leg having shoulders projecting forward beyond said bend positioned inside the fold of the reinforced strip in the edge fold of said outer ply and bearing against the same whereby forward movement of said fastening means is prevented, reverse movement being prevented by engagement of its bend against the edge fold of said inner ply, and a cooperating member on the other end of said waist band for engaging the free leg of said fastening means.

3. In a trouser having a front y construction, the combination of a split waist line, one end of the waist line formed of an inner and an outer ply of cloth, each ply formed with an inturned edge fold at the fly portion, the edge fold of the outer ply being forward from the edge fold of the inner ply, both of the edge folds of the inner and outer plies having a folded reinforcing strip therein, the folds of said reinforcing strips bearing respectively against the folds of both said outer and inner plies, fastening means located at the edge fold of said inner ply near the top of the fly portion, said fastening means comprising a U-shaped member having one leg between said inner and outer plies, its bend around the edge fold of said inner ply and its free leg adjacent the inner side of said inner ply, said first leg having shoulders projecting forward and positioned inside the fold of the reinforcing strip in the edge fold of one of said plies and bearing against the same whereby forward movement of said fastening means is prevented, reverse movement being prevented by engagement of its bend around the edge fold of said inner ply, and a cooperating member on the other end of said waist band for engaging the free leg of said fastening means.

ANGELO C. FALONE.

RICHARD H. ALSCHULER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ile of this patent:

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